UHVHCOBP03 Diplomatics and Palaeography

Faculty of Philosophy and Science in Opava
Winter 2023
Extent and Intensity
1/1/0. 4 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Ilona Matejko-Peterka, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Mgr. Ilona Matejko-Peterka, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
Mgr. Ilona Matejko-Peterka, Ph.D.
Institute of Historical Sciences – Faculty of Philosophy and Science in Opava
Timetable
Mon 9:45–10:30 M5
  • Timetable of Seminar Groups:
UHVHCOBP03/A: Mon 10:35–11:20 M5, I. Matejko-Peterka
Prerequisites
For bachelor students (2nd year of study - recommended)
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
Detailed characteristics of aim, content and methods of diplomatics and palaeography as scientific disciplines in the frame of historical research, improvement of the knowledge considering the development of writing in the Latin cultural area and the development of diplomatic material and offices in Middle Ages and early modern period with a special regard to the Czech Lands. Practical practising of reading (transcription, transliteration), analysis and criticism of especially written sources, determination of information potential, credibility and universal employment of sources (documents, desky zemske/Land tables, documents of central/royal, or alternatively state/urban, church and nobility provenance) for political, economic, social and cultural history of Middle Ages and early modern period. Under the guidance of the lecturer, processing of diplomatic material for the needs of edition accessibility, independent work with editions concerning the history of the Czech Lands.
Learning outcomes
Student will be able to categorize and analyze various types of diplomatic material, to identify the publisher, type of document, type of font, means of verification, etc. Student will gain the basics information on diplomatic material and its elaboration in the form of edition.
Syllabus
  • 1. Introductory Lecture 2. Paleography, The Development of Writting within the Czech Lands 3. Urban Diplomatic Production 4. Estate Administration 5. Nobility Administration 6. Excursion 7. Royal/Court Office 8. Archeography, Edition Processing 9. Church Administration 10. Cadastres 11. Editions (with an Emphasis on the Silesian Sources) 12. Excursion 13. Written Test
Literature
    required literature
  • Hledíková, Z., Kašpar, J., Ebelová, I. Paleografická čítanka. 2 sv., Praha 2000.
  • Pátková, H. Česká středověká paleografie. České Budějovice 2008.
  • Hlaváček, I., Kašpar, J., Nový, R. Vademecum pomocných věd historických. Praha 1988, 1992, 1997, 2002. Praha, 2006. info
Teaching methods
Lecturing Lecture supplemented with a discussion Work with historical sources
Assessment methods
Written test Seminar Paper
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
The course can also be completed outside the examination period.
Teacher's information
Processing of edition of diplomatic material in accordance with the principles of critical historiography (introduction, editor note, the edition itself including footnotes, indexes). Written test aimed at the basic terminology and development of writing and diplomatic material in the Czech Lands including editions of diplomatic material. Active participation in seminars, 90% compulsory attendance of seminars, continuous fulfilment of assigned tasks (oral, written).
The course is also listed under the following terms Winter 2021, Winter 2022, Winter 2024.
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